Weaving shuttle



Dec. 1924- 1,518,011

J. M. SLAUGHTER WEAVING SHUTTLE Filed March 4, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 2, 1 24- @f1,51s;o11'

' J. M. SLAUGHTER- WEAVING SHUTTLE Filed March 1924- 3 Sheets-sheet a v M laag/zfar,

Patented, 2, 1924 i UNITED] STATES JOHN LIL-SLAUGHTER,

or nnrnenron'r, ALABAMA, .ASSIGNOR. oron'n-nanrt'ro JAMES E. SMITH, or .BBIDGEPORT, ALABAMA; i

, wnevme snot-Tr na a licatio filed ir 4,1934. sera1n .696, 9o; i

To' all whom. it my concern: v 1 Be it known that I, J 0111; M. SLAUGHTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, in the county of Jackson and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'Weaving Shuttles; and I do hereby declare the following to be, a full, ,clear, and exact description of the invention," such as will 1 enable others skilled in the art ,to which it appertains to .makeand use the same.

The principal object of this invention is the provision ofa weaving shuttle which is light, roomy and adapted to be cheaply l5 constructed .since it may be cast of metal.

' shuttle body has been gener- I Heretofore the ally constructed' of wood and in, conseuence is heavy and of restricted space for t e bobbin. Y In accordance with the'present invention, the shuttle body is adapted to be cast of a suitable material such as aluminum or an alloy thereof, with the result that the walls of the 'shuttlemay be relatively thin and the ends cored to receive the usual fittings and as a result the shuttle is light, roomy and adapted to be constructed at a minimum cost which is materially less than that involved in the forming of the shuttle w of wood.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet diiferent conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a shuttle a embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a side'view thereof, Figure 3 tea top plan view of the shuttle body with the fittings removed, igure 4 is a detail sectional view on the Mline4-4of Figure 3,

Figure 5 isfa detail sectional view on" the line 5 5 of Figure 4, i

Figure 6 is a detail s'ectionalview on the line'6 -6 of Figure 5, I

Fi ure 7 is a'detail' sectional view on the line emima "1 (Figure 8 is afdetail sectional view on the line 88 of Figure 7,7;0" a l Figure 9' is a detail'secti'onal view on" the line 9 9 of, Figure 2,] l Figure 10 is a detail sectional view on the line 10-f- 10jbf Figure 2, Figure ll is a detail sectional" view on the line 11" -1l offFigure 2, looking inthe direction of the arrows, i j Fi ure 12, is a detail sectional'view on the l1ne 12- 12 of 'Fi'gure 1, i Figure 13 is a bottom view ofan end portion of the shuttle, 3 v, I

Figure 14 is a side view of the'U-shaped wedge, Figure 15 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the U-shaped wedge,

Fi ure I6 is a detail sectional view on the line 16-16 of Figure 14, and

Figure 17 is a detail view of the shim for the spring bobbin holder and coacting retainer. Corresponding .and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several .views of the drawings by like referencecharacters.

The body of the shuttle is designated by the numeral 1 and in external ap earance does not difi'er materially from t e ordinary weaving shuttle, opposite ends being tapered to points and an eye 2 provided at y i one end for the thread and a spring holder 3 being disposed at the opposite end for engaging the bobbin (not shown) in a manner well understood. The body of the shuttle and the end portions thereof are formed with \the usual recesses to receive the accustomed fittings and in the present instance, these recesses are cored in the casting of the shuttle, the core being of a shape to correspond with the outline of the recesses, it being understood that the core will be fitted to the flask of the mold in a manner well understood in foundry work in the casting of such the use of a core. body, the walls thereof may be thin and a light metal may be used, such as aluminum or an alloy thereof. The recess 4 at one end of the shuttle body is adapted to receive the usual spring bobbin holder 3, the guide member 5 generally provided for securing the holder 3, and a shim 6. The recess 4 includes an extension 7, the walls of which are outwardly converged to provide for the reception of an approximately U-shaped wedge 8, thereby ,adapting the spring bobbin holder to the shuttle when the latter is cast of any selected metal preferred for the purpose. This U-shaped wedge 8 is rabbeted *upon its lower edge, as indicated at 9, to receive the stem of the shim 6, as indicated most clearly in Figure 12.- The bolt 1O usually provided for securing the spring bobbin holder, passes through an opening 11 in opposite sides of the wedge 8, thereby serving to secure the latter, when placed in position. The guide member 5 is of ordinary construction and extends along the top, the bottom and in front of the shank of the bobbin holder 3 and the wedge .8.

The recess 12 at the opposite end of the shuttle .is of a shape to conform to the metal thread guide 13 which directs the thread to the eye 2, said thread guide being made secure by the usual bolt or fastening 14:.

articles as require The bobbin-receiving space 15 and the endrecesses 4 and 12 are formed. when the By casting the shuttlethe usual recess atone shuttle is cast, by means of a core in a manner well understood by those skilled in foundry work.

What is claimed is:

1. A weaving shuttle having the usual recess at one end to receive the spring bobbin holder and in addition havingsaid recess formed with an extension, a U-shaped element of wedge form in said extension, and a shim in said extension positioning said element. i.

2. A weaving shuttle ofcast metal having end to receive the spring bobbin holder and in addition having said recess formed with an extension adapted to receive a U-shaped wedge whereby the spring, bobbin holder may be adapted to a shuttle cast of any kind of metal, said U-shaped wedge having its lower portion rabbeted to receive the shank ofa shim.

3. A weaving shuttle havin the usual recess at one end, a spring bo bin holder engaging said recess, the recess formed with an extension, a U-shapedmember of wedge shape mounted in said extension and engaging the spring bobbin holder to adapt it to the shuttle, and a shim engaging the lower portion of said wedge.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' JOHN M. SLAUGHTER.

Witnesses:

R. J. Pinon, A. S. HILL. 

